Choice For Aux Fan Replacement?

razorboy · #1 05-08-2013, 01:43 PM

Hey Guys,

So it is confirmed that my aux fan is indeed dead and needs to be replaced.

Options of course are pay high dollar for direct BMW replacement which I have no intention of doing.

Buying a used original fan for 300-400 dollars which may last a lifetime or a day.

Purchase OEM replacement fan online which is probably the direction I will take.

There are a number of vendors on ebay selling OEM replacement aux fans. The lowest price I have seen is 149.00 and it goes up from there. I asked one vendor what the origin of his fans were and they wouldn't say. I assume that a lot of these cheaper ones come out of China and would like to avoid that if possible.

Who has replaced their aux fans with OEM and if you went with a cheaper unit like under 350.00, what were the results? I was told that the cheap ones still work but have a habit of throwing the SES light. Just looking for some guidance from others about which ones worked and which ones didn't.

Cheers
Bernie

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alecu · #2 05-08-2013, 02:26 PM

Just replaced mine around 1 month ago with an aftermarket unit from "buyautoparts" on ebay. Works fine so far with no codes.

They also sell on OEM one which is more expensive, but I went with the aftermarket one.

bugbyte · #3 05-08-2013, 02:37 PM

http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...-question.html post #3 that is what I installed. It is from Taiwan pretty sturdy design and perfect fit. Been working fine for 10+ days.

razorboy · #4 05-22-2013, 08:16 PM

Thanks guys,
I went with one I found on eBay for 150.00.
Made by Vollig in Taiwan. It is working perfectly and my AC problems are completely resolved for the moment. Hope it lasts as I have 45 degrees at the vents and it is nice since we are already hitting 100's on and off in Vegas.

I will follow up and let the forum know if it prematurely fails but the seller says it comes with a one year warranty.

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